Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act 1952 s 6
s 6 Members and officers of House exempted from serving as jurors or assessors or, when House is sitting, to attend as witnesses in court
No member or officer of the House shall be required to serve on any jury or as assessor or, while in attendance on the House, to attend as a witness in any civil proceedings in any court, unless that court holds its sittings at the seat of the House. The certificate of the President shall be deemed sufficient proof of any such member’s or officer’s attendance in the House.
Malay text (authoritative)
Ahli dan pegawai Majlis dikecualikan daripada berkhidmat sebagai ahli juri atau pengapit atau, semasa Majlis sedang bersidang, hadir sebagai saksi di mahkamah
Tiada ahli atau pegawai Majlis akan dikehendaki berkhidmat kepada mana-mana juri atau sebagai pengapit atau, semasa dalam bertugas di Majlis, hadir sebagai saksi dalam apa-apa prosiding sivil di mana-mana mahkamah, melainkan jika mahkamah itu mengadakan persidangannya di tempat persidangan Mailis. Perakuan Yang Dipertua hendaklah disifatkan sebagai bukti yang cukup mengenai kehadiran mana-mana ahli atau pegawai itu dalam Majlis.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
